It’s a shame, because just about every other aspect of the image shot with the new Gear 360 is better! The colors have more depth, the sky isn’t blown out and contrast is more accurate. This is important because 360 photos need to be as large as possible to avoid looking blurry and pixelated and unfortunately this is what happens when shooting with the new Gear 360. As you can see the above image, shot with the new gear 360, is significantly smaller than the image shot with the original. I’m comparing them as flat images (non 360) so you can visualise the difference more clearly. I took both Samsung cameras out to my local park and shot a 360 image with each in the same location. Take a look at the image below to see what effect this has had. Samsung decided to cut this resolution down to 15 megapixels and change the Aperture from f/2.0 to f/2.4. The previous version of this camera could shoot glorious 30 megapixel 360 photos which looked amazing, it was one of the cameras best features. While I’m VERY happy with the video capabilities of the new Gear 360, photo’s are a slight let down. 360 video is the standout feature of this camera and this is the best quality 360 video you are going to get without spending at least $1000. Usually shooting a 360 video handheld is a recipe for wonky, vomit inducing video, but the Gear 360 2017 seems to be able to stabilize video pretty well. One thing I’ve noticed is that the video is far more stable than other 360 video I’ve shot before. The stitching is fairly accurate, but you’ll still need to keep yourself or any other objects around a metre away from the camera so avoid stitching glitches. The quality of the video is a step up from most other consumer 360 cameras out right now thanks to the 4K resolution. In this video I’m using the Gear 360 handheld, at 4K resolution and with 800 ISO. Take a look at this video shot outdoors on an overcast day, remember to set the YouTube quality settings to highest. The boost in video resolution compared to its predecessor is small, but still noticeable. Video is sharp, saturation is about right and colors pop. I’ve shot several videos, both indoor and outdoor, with the Gear 360 2017 and overall I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen.
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